Alaska (1996 movie)

Alaska is a 1996 American adventure survival movie. It was directed by Fraser Clarke Heston and produced by Andy Burg. The story was written by Andy Burg and Scott Myers. The director's father, Charlton Heston, plays the main antagonist.

Cast
 Thora Birch as Jessie Barnes
 Vincent Kartheiser as Sean Barnes
 Dirk Benedict as Jake Barnes
 Charlton Heston as Colin Perry, the Poacher
 Duncan Fraser as Mr. Koontz, Perry's Pilot
 Gordon Tootoosis as Ben, Quincy General Store
 Ben Cardinal as Charlie, Quincy Air Service
 Ryan Kent as Chip
 Don S. Davis as Sergeant Sam Grazer
 Dolly Madsen as Mrs. Ben
 Stephen E. Miller as Trooper Sam Harvey
 Byron Chief-Moon as Chip's Grandfather
 Kristin Lehman as Florence

 Plot 
The story is about two children who search through the Alaskan wilderness for their lost father, after his airplane crashed into a mountain. During their journey, they find a polar bear cub who helps them to find their father. However, an evil poacher who wants to capture the bear, follows close behind the children and the polar bear.

 Production 
The movie was filmed in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia in Canada and the city of Vancouver.

 Reception 
 Box office 
The movie was a "box office bomb", because the money earned at the  box office (cinemas) was $11,829,959, compared to the movie budget of $24 million.

 Critical response 
The reviews by movie critics were also negative. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has an approval rating of only 23% based on reviews from 13 critics, with an average of 4.70 out of 10.

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Category:1996 movies
Category:1996 adventure movies
Category:Survival movies
Category:American adventure movies
Category:Movies about bears
Category:Movies about hunters
Category:Movies set in Alaska
Category:Movies set in forests
Category:Columbia Pictures movies